Kyoto Ramen and Gyoza Cooking Class with Professional Chefs
Description
Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Tripadvisor Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified Guide, professionally trained and carefully selected to ensure quality and authenticity. Step into Kyoto’s culinary world with a hands-on ramen cooking class. Learn to make ramen from scratch, along with crispy gyoza and flavorful fried rice—three staples of Japanese cuisine. Suitable for beginners and food lovers alike, this fun and easy experience teaches skills you can recreate at home. Discover ramen’s rich history, from its origins in 1697 to today’s 24,000+ shops across Japan. Perfect for couples, families, friends, or solo travelers, the class includes two complimentary drinks and step-by-step guidance from a ramen master. Come hungry and enjoy cooking, eating, and connecting through food.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- You will make a full meal of ramen, gyoza, and fried rice. We recommend considering your meal beforehand to ensure you can fully enjoy your creations.
- Children under 5 years of age are not eligible to participate.
- Please note that we use pork broth for the ramen, so even without meat toppings, it will not be vegetarian.
- The tour will start on time out of respect for all participants. Late arrivals will not be able to join, reschedule, or receive a refund.
- Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free requests. We also cannot guarantee allergy-free meals, as food is prepared in non-MagicalTrip kitchens. While substitutions may not always be possible, we will make efforts to adjust when feasible.
- Participants aged 6 and above are welcome. However, children must be supervised by an accompanying adult when handling knives or engaging in potentially dangerous steps.
- All cooking levels are welcome!
- The tour may be canceled in case of unsafe weather conditions.
- You do not need to cover the guide’s food and drinks.
- This is a group experience, and there may be other participants.
- The tour is not recommended for individuals with mobility issues. If you require accommodations, we suggest booking a private tour.
- If you are lost or late, Please come to the cooking studio directly. Search “COZY Kitchen” on your Google Map.
- Infant (0-5 YRS OLD) : 1 seat, 2 Drinks
- This tour is scheduled for 2.5 hours to allow enough time for larger groups (up to 20 guests). Depending on the number of participants, the tour may finish slightly earlier than the scheduled duration.
- Please note that for smaller groups, the experience might finish a bit sooner than the scheduled 2.5 hours.
Reviews(485)
What a fun experience! Our guide, Chie, went above and beyond in explaining the culture and history of Japan while providing us a memorial experience making (and eating) ramen, gyoza, and fried rice. I would definitely recommend this!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that you had such a fun and memorable experience with Chie. It’s great to know that you enjoyed not only making and eating ramen, gyoza, and fried rice, but also learning about Japanese culture and history. Thank you for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back for another delicious experience in Japan!
Great family experience. Have a new understanding of the work invomved in Ramen. Gyoza folding was probably most challenging. Food we made was delicious. We were stuffed!
We go to cooking classes everywhere we travel to, and I can definitely say this is one of the best! Our guide Yuki and the Chef were very hospitable, and the activity was fun - and delicious - for both adults and children. It was not just a taste, but a real hands-on experience and a full meal which we prepared ourselves. Along with explanations and drinks, we had a great time and highly recommend this class. Thank you for a lovely evening!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that our cooking class was one of your favorites and that both the adults and children enjoyed the hands-on experience. We’re also glad that Yuki and the chef made you feel welcome and that you enjoyed the delicious meal you prepared together! We hope to see you on one of our tours again in the future!
A perfect cooking experience
Such a fun time making noodles and gyoza! Yuki was a great guide and photographer, capturing all the fun moments of the class. It was nice to be able to try different broths with the ramen, as well as participate in the fried rice. Class was very easy and the food was delicious! My daughter and husband tend to not be very adventurous eaters, but they both thoroughly enjoyed the end products. Would definitely recommend this class! (And now my husband also wants one of the automated "beer pourers" that dispensed the beer at the class LOL)
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you and your family had such a fun time making ramen and gyoza with Yuki. It’s great to know that you enjoyed trying the different ramen broths and making fried rice, and that even your daughter and husband, who are usually not very adventurous eaters, enjoyed the delicious results! Thank you again for joining our cooking class and for recommending it. We hope to welcome you and your family back to Japan for another delicious experience in the future!
Loved loved this experience!!! Guide and chef were fantastic!!!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear you loved the experience. We'll be sure to share your kind words with both your guide and chef. We hope to welcome you on another MagicalTrip tour soon!
This was such an awesome experience! We have three teenage boys, and all five of us loved it. They even took photos and videos so that you could enjoy the activity and not have to stop to take pictures, and then send it to you afterwards for free The chefs and the translator were so nice and so very helpful and truly seem to love what they do. We highly recommend this activity.!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that your whole family, including your three teenage boys, had such a great time. It's also great to know you enjoyed the photos and videos, as well as the support from our chefs and translator. Thank you for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome your family on another MagicalTrip experience in the future!
What a wonderful experience. Learning from a Japanese Chef with and English speaking tour guide made it a unique and original experience. From making your own noodles, to filling and folding your own Gyoza. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that you had such a unique and memorable experience. It's great to know that you enjoyed making your own noodles and creating gyoza. We hope you had a fun and meaningful time discovering Japanese cooking techniques and culture. Thank you again for joining our tour, and we hope to welcome you on another experience in the future!
Yumi and the chef were fantastic!!! Great class!!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the class with Yumi and the chef. We'll be sure to share your kind words with them. We hope to welcome you again for another fun and memorable experience!
Everythîng was good ! Yumi was a good guide, she’s nice. I recommend
Thank you so much for your kind review! We're delighted to hear you had a great experience and enjoyed your time with Yumi. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again on another tour soon!
